25/10/2023
Εν μέσω προετοιμασίας για τον κλασσικό Μαραθώνιο για τους φίλους μας τους δρομείς, αλλά κι επειδή αρχίζει η περίοδος πιο συχνών αγώνων...
Τροφή για σκέψη:
Η αλλαγή του πατήματος σε πάτημα με το μπροστινό τμήμα του ποδιού.
1ον ΔΕΝ είναι πιο ''οικονομική'' και ΔΕΝ βελτιώνει την απόδοση!
2ον ΔΕΝ μειώνει την πιθανότητα τραυματισμού!
3ον ΑΥΞΑΝΕΙ την φόρτιση στον αχίλλειο και τους μυς της γάμπας!
It’s very common to hear runners being told they must switch from a rearfoot to a forefoot strike when running. They’re told “it’s more efficient”, “it reduces injury risk” or “it’s more natural” (whatever that means!) but this is not supported by the research and there are risks involved…
…Any big change in running gait, such as switching foot strike, is likely to increase the load on tissues that aren’t used to it. With moving from rearfoot to forefoot strike this is likely to be the calf and Achilles. In forefoot running Achilles load increases by around 15% which is the equivalent to 48 times body weight per mile (Almonroeder et al. 2013)! It’s no surprise then that I see many runners with Achilles or calf pain as a result of switching foot strike.
One argument for switching to forefoot is that it can reduce stress on the knee. There is evidence to support this but increasing step rate by 5 to 10% can also achieve this without a large increase in calf/ Achilles load.
As ever when treating runners we need to be careful to avoid one size fits all recommendations and reason through the risks and benefits for the individuals in our care.
